Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#694) challenge. This week, LeAnne has opted for a CAS (clean and simple) card with an Encouragement or Sympathy theme.
I am a tad sad. I moved to the US in 2006 and my first and therefore longest American friend just recently passed away. Her love, caring and unconditional support was so meaningful. She will be so missed by me and many others. She was my Bestie and in so many ways the music to my heart.
I have created this card with her in mind and selected to add the Addicted to CAS (#260) Musical theme
and the Facebook Colour INKspiration (#167) colors and share with Color Dare (#605) for their Black and White plus one color option.
Here is the result:
Steps:
- Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock.
- The sentiment, With Sympathy, from the Unbounded Love stamp set was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on the card front.
- Accent Corner: (2⅝” x 2⅝”) Black and White Dotted piece of retired patterned paper cut on the diagonal that I found in my Scrap Bin. I cannot recall from which Designer Series Pack it came from.
- Accent Square: (2½” x 2½”) Basic White cardstock die-cut with the (2⅜” x 2⅜”) Stitched Square die from the Stylish Shapes Dies set then dry-embossed with the retired Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder.
- Decoration – Flower: Basic White cardstock scrap.
- The medium sized Peony image from the Poised Peony stamp set was also stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Stampin’ Blends Markers. Colors chosen: Flower – Light and Dark Pretty in Pink and Leaves – Light Basic Black.
- The Peony was then fussy-cut with Paper Snips.
All elements were adhered to the card base with the Peony Flower popped up with Dimensionals.
A delicate little clean and simple sympathy card.
Thanks for spending some of your time with me today and I hope you will consider joining us with this week’s Paper Player’s challenge. I would love to see what you will create. Cheers, Jolanda!
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I am so sorry for your loss. As we get older, these things seem to happen more and hurt more. Your card is beautiful.
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This is lovely.
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So classy and elegant with the single flower. The embossing adds such great texture. Thanks for sharing with us at Colour Dare 🙂
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I am so sorry to hear about your friend’s passing. This sympathy card is just LOVELY…I have saved it because I love the sketch and the way your did the embossing. A beautiful card.
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So sorry to hear about your friend Jolanda – such loss is hard to bear when it is someone we are close to. Your card seems to suit the mood perfectly – I love the way you made a feature of the embossed square too.
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Thank you, Joanne.
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So sorry about your friend Jolanda. This card is the loveliest way to send your thoughts.
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Thank you, Cynthia.
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Oh Jolanda, I am so very sorry for your loss! I lost my bestie and it always hurts. I hope you will cherish your wonderful memories. Warm hugs!
Your card is just perfect!! CAS perfection! I love the embossed music notes. I am thinking of you!
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Beautiful sympathy card, CAS and love the cascade of focal point. So pretty. Thanks for sharing with us at Color Dare.
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I am so sorry for the loss of your friend, Jolanda. Your card is a stunning tribute to her. The layout, the image and the embossed panel combine to create a card I am sure her family will treasure. It is clean and simple perfection. Hugs…
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Thank you, Ann.
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So sorry for your loss. Love the way you incorporated music onto your card. Beautiful sympathy card. Thanks for joining us at Addicted to CAS.
sue n.
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